r/mycology Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

r/mycology History

r/mycology was created on March 03, 2009, making it 17 years old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 878,641 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.

Having been active for over a decade, r/mycology has established itself as a well-known destination on Reddit. Communities of this age typically have well-defined rules, an active moderation team, and a strong sense of identity.

About r/mycology

r/mycology is experiencing strong growth, with 9,634 new members in the last 30 days.

r/mycology Engagement Analysis

r/mycology shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 556.3 upvotes per post across its 878,641 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.06. To reach the Hot section of r/mycology, posts typically need at least 16 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.

Posts on r/mycology receive an average of 31.1 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.

r/mycology Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 18 posts reaching the top, while Tuesday sees the least activity with 11 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.

The peak posting hours are around 7pm UTC (9 posts), 2am UTC (8 posts), and 5pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 8am UTC, 12pm UTC, and 7am UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (15), Tuesday (11), Wednesday (18), Thursday (15), Friday (11), Saturday (16), Sunday (14) posts reaching the top.

r/mycology Growth Analysis

r/mycology currently has 878,641 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 9,634 members (1.11%), averaging 321 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/mycology in the top 14% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/mycology has gained 19,278 subscribers (2.24%). Since tracking began 571 days ago, the community has added 180,043 total subscribers.

r/mycology Milestones

• Fastest growth period: +25,067 subscribers May 2025

r/mycology Growth Trend

r/mycology is experiencing strong growth, with 9,634 new members in the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

r/mycology Key Statistics Summary

r/mycology is a Reddit community with 878,641 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "for the love of fungi :: hunting, foraging, cultivation, images( mycoporn ), research, questions & general discussion" The best time to post on r/mycology is Wednesdays 7pm-9pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 556.3 upvotes and 31.1 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 16. The subreddit is adding approximately 321 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/mycology is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.

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